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“Pressure ulcers are a key indicator of the quality and experience of patient care. Despite progress since 2012 in the management of pressure ulcers they remain a significant healthcare problem, with over 1,300 new ulcers reported each month with up to 200,000 people developing a new pressure ulcer in 2017/18. Treating pressure ulcers costs the NHS more than £1.4 million every day (Guest et al 2017).We know that many pressure ulcers are preventable, so when they do occur they can have a profound impact on the overall wellbeing of patients and can be both painful and debilitating. Preventing them will improve care for all vulnerable patients.”
“A plan and a communications strategy have been developed to support implementation of the recommendations in practice and, it is hoped, start standardising how pressure ulcers are defined, measured and reported. National roll-out is planned to start in April 2019”
“We anticipate that full implementation will improve understanding of the level of pressure damage harm”
This conference will enable you to:
- Network with colleagues who are working to improve the measurement, reporting and reduction of pressure ulcers and harm from pressure ulcers
- Understand the implications of the 2018 guidance in terms of local monitoring, reporting and improvement
- Learn from outstanding practice in pressure ulcer reporting
- Reflect on national developments to improve standardization and consistency
- Look forward to the National Pressure Ulcer Audit Tool
- Improve the way you view pressure ulcers – eliminating the focus on avoidability
- Understand the implications of the 2018 recommendations in end of life care, medical device related pressure ulcers and pressure ulcers on admission
- Understand how you can reduce pressure ulcers and harm from pressure ulcers
- Learn from case studies of reduction, management and reporting of pressure ulcers in critical care, end of life care, care homes, cancer care and pressure ulcers related to medical devices
- Ensure you are up to date with the latest evidence and definitions
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
- Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence
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